Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 283 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 335 percent more value than on Tuesday with trading in 45 securities the same as on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged, the market shows very positive sentiments for Thursday’s trading with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing very positive signals at the close.
At the close of trading, ISP Finance lost $3.94 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.55. iCreate and One Great Studio also ended at 52 weeks’ lows and Regency Petroleum closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with trading of 9,709,902 shares for $24,803,431, up from 2,534,948 units at $5,701,093 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 215,776 shares at $551,187 compared with 56,332 units at $126,691 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 479,235 stocks at $801,147 compared to 501,353 shares at $822,132 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 5.39 million shares for 55.5 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.12 million units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 949,550 stock units for 9.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 29.78 points to 3,626.85 and could climb on Thursday’s trading with Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showing seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market activity, AMG Packaging fell 6 cents to $2.70 with investors dealing in 209 stock units, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to close at $2.26 with 719 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded $2.07 and ended at $10.15 with investors swapping 4,003 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 649 units, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents in closing at $1.82 and closed after an exchange of 181,902 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 55 cents to finish at $22.40 with 1,845 units clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic rallied 7 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 10,564 shares, Express Catering popped 8 cents to finish at $3.27 in switching ownership of 22,500 stock units, Image Plus advanced 13 cents and ended at $1.68 after an exchange of 52,728 shares. 
Indies Pharma increased 8 cents in closing at $3.15 with a transfer of 5,390,444 stocks, ISP Finance lost $3.94 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.55, with just 85 units being traded, Jetcon Corporation climbed 8 cents to end at $1.33 in an exchange of 32 stock units. Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to $2.30 with investors trading 132,424 shares, Main Event dipped 51 cents to finish at $12.99 in an exchange of 2,379 units, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents and ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 177,741 stocks. Paramount Trading sank 14 cents to close at $1.35 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units, RA Williams slipped 11 cents to end at 82 cents in trading 1,124,551 shares and tTech declined 22 cents in closing at $2 after 15,001 stocks passed through the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on the Junior Market
Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Monday with trading in 45 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market ended on Tuesday with investors exchanging 2,534,948 shares valued at $5,701,093 down sharply from 4,750,762 units at $11,808,716 on Monday.
Trading averaged 56,332 shares at $126,691 compared with 105,572 units at $262,416 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 501,353 units at $822,132 compared to 542,140 stock units at $885,869 previously and August with an average of 389,714 shares at $570,529.
Express Catering led trading with just 314,070 shares for 12.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stock units for 6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 27.84 points to 3,656.63.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close trading on Tuesday, AMG Packaging gained 9 cents to end at $2.76 after with 11,263 shares were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 57 cents to finish at $3.57 with traders dealing in 57,336 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 19 cents in ending at $2 after an exchange of 13,400 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $3.07 with 152,723 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 65 cents in closing at $22.95 with a transfer of 5,432 shares, Elite Diagnostic slipped 7 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of 42,302 stock units. Everything Fresh sank 19 cents to $2.04 with 201 stocks changing hands, Express Catering fell 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.19 with investors swapping 314,070 stock units, GWest Corporation increased 13 cents and ended at $1 after 600 shares crossed the exchange. Jetcon Corporation shed 8 cents to end at $1.25 in switching ownership of 72,846 stock units, 
Knutsford Express climbed 87 cents to finish at $10.87 as investors exchanged a mere 389 units, Lasco Financial sank 12 cents to close at $1.60 with 4,338 stocks changing hands. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents to $1.47 with 1,632 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot increased 13 cents in closing at $2.90 after the trading of 130,387 shares, Regency Petroleum climbed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75 with 114,760 stocks clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 6,050 stock units and tTech rose 14 cents to finish at $2.22 with investors trading 16,740 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market ends with sharp jumps
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied sharply on Monday, with the market index surging 76 points in the morning session before pulling back to close up 55 points on the day after a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 45 percent lower value than on Friday with trading in 45 securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,750,762 shares for $11,808,716 down from sharply from 9,139,069 units at $21,594,905 on Friday.
Trading averaged 105,572 shares at $262,416 compared with 228,477 units at $539,873 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 542,140 stocks at $885,869 compared with 586,188 stock units at $948,774 on the previous day and for August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares for 44.8 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 507,860 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 336,280 stock units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 55.18 points to end at 3,684.47.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 9 cents to finish at $2.67 with traders exchanging in 100 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied $2.17 to $12.19 as investors exchanged 5,253 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 50 cents in closing at $3 with 98,708 shares changing hands, with the vast majority trading at $3.60. Derrimon Trading rose 8 cents to close at $1.94 with 14,668 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial dipped 16 cents to end at $3.01 with a transfer of 2,128,764 shares, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.15, Dolphin Cove sank 43 cents and ended at $22.30 after an exchange of 337 units. Elite Diagnostic skidded 5 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 53,378 stocks, Future Energy advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.33 with 224,768 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation lost 14 cents and ended at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,037 shares. Honey Bun popped 6 cents in closing at $8.35 with 12,859 stocks clearing the market, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to close at $3.10 with investors trading 185,928 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 50 cents to end at $3.50 in switching ownership of 50,063 stock units.
ISP Finance declined 31 cents in closing at $23.49 after trading 5 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.33, with investors dealing in 38,260 units, Lasco Financial rallied 12 cents to finish at $1.72 after 15,129 stocks passed through the market. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,012 stock units, Main Event dropped 64 cents to close at $13.50 with just 3 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum climbed 6 cents to end at $2.66 after a transfer of 152,827 stocks. Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to $2.08 in trading 77,315 units, Tropical Battery popped 9 cents and ended at $2.39 after an exchange of 6,244 stock units and tTech advanced 6 cents in closing at $2.08 with 30 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dived on the Junior Market
Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 46 percent less than Thursday’s activities with trading in 40 securities, down from 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 12 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,139,069 shares for $21,594,905 compared with 16,085,055 stock units at $39,911,900 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 228,477 shares at $539,873 compared to 357,446 units at $886,931 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 586,188 stocks at $948,774 compared to 621,430 shares at $989,060 on the previous day and with August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks for 7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.71 points to end at 3,629.29.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 15 cents to close at $2.76 with investors swapping 3,191 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 28 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, Derrimon Trading dipped 9 cents in closing at $1.86 after 37,569 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to end at $1.75 in switching ownership of 43,397 stocks, Fontana sank 55 cents to finish at $7.60 as investors exchanged 265,878 units, Image Plus shed 16 cents and ended at $1.54 after closing with an exchange of 44,069 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 20 cents to $3 after an exchange of 3,540,090 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 11 cents and ended at $2.31 with 537,727 stock units crossing the market, 
Knutsford Express dropped 84 cents to end at $10 after a transfer of 475 shares. Lasco Financial fell 13 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 81,363 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 18 cents to close at $1.32 after an exchange of 16,090 units, Main Event rallied $1.72 to finish at $14.14 with a transfer of 2,578 stock units. Spur Tree Spices gained 18 cents to $2.13 with 458,322 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $1.58 with investors trading 548,510 stocks and Tropical Battery declined 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with an exchange of 244,785 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent greater value than on Wednesday with trading in 45 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 16,085,055 shares being traded with a value of $39,911,900 from 10,763,988 units at $27,787,511 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 357,446 shares at $886,931 in comparison to 256,285 stocks at $661,607 on Wednesday, with trading ending with a month to date average of 621,430 stock units at $989,060 compared with 654,337 shares at $1,001,790 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares for 75.3 percent of total volume followed by Paramount Trading with just 575,018 units for 3.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks for 3.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 63.58 points to close at 3,635.00.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 14 cents to $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 2,700 shares, Blue Power rose 69 cents to end at $4.39 after 6,810 stocks were traded, Cargo Handlers shed $1.98 in closing at $10.02 with 2,691 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 23 cents and ended at $3.22 in switching ownership of just 100 stock units, Derrimon Trading rallied 8 cents to finish at $1.95 with 18,052 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial popped 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.17 after a transfer of 499,885 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 90 cents to $22.73 after investors exchanged 2,726 units, Express Catering fell 26 cents to end at $3.59 in trading 30,230 stock units, Honey Bun increased 26 cents in closing at $8.32 with 52 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas slipped 9 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 14,054 units, 
JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at 94 cents, with 108,574 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express gained $1.12 to finish at $10.84 with investors dealing in 45 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 18 cents to close at $2.18 with a transfer of 6,054 shares, Main Event popped 60 cents and ended at $12.42 with investors swapping 34,007 units, Medical Disposables advanced 7 cents to finish at $1.82 with an exchange of 50,500 stock units. Paramount Trading rose 24 cents in closing at $1.50 as 575,018 units passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 9,308 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 8 cents to close at $2.40 after an exchange of 52,054 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased Junior Market trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back from the b rally yesterday and ended with a mild decline on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 42 securities compared to 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and six closing unchanged with aa 76 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 31 percent more than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 10,763,988 shares for $27,787,511 compared with 6,132,229 units at $21,170,720 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 256,285 shares at $661,607 compared to 142,610 stock units at $492,342 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 654,337 stocks at $1,001,790 compared to 706,745 shares at $1,046,579 on the previous day and for August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 2.13 million shares for 19.8 percent of total volume followed by Fontana with 1.49 million stocks for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial was next with 1.41 million units for 13.1 percent market share, MFS Capital Partners chipped in with 1.35 million shares for 12.5 percent of stocks traded and EduFocal with 1.06 million units for 9.8 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.94 points to end at 3,698.58.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power sank 69 cents to $3.70 after an exchange of 34,865 stocks, CAC 2000 fell 7 cents to close at $1.98 with 20,725 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 14 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 2,010 shares. Dolphin Cove increased 81 cents and ended at $21.83 and closed with an exchange of 10,058 stock units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 11 cents to end at $1.71 with 31,986 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana slipped 12 cents in closing at $8.15 with investors dealing in 1,490,484 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents to $1.02 with just one unit crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 28 cents and ended at $8.06 with a transfer of 15,703 stock units, Image Plus advanced 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with 25,221 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance popped 51 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4 in switching ownership of 126,120 units, JFP Ltd dipped 8 cents in closing at 85 cents after a transfer of 276,240 stocks, Knutsford Express lost $1.10 to close at $9.72 with investors trading 12,685 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 15 cents to finish at $1.50, with just 100 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group rose 18 cents in closing at $2.36 after trading 4,981 units, Paramount Trading dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.26 in an exchange of 235,252 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with investors swapping 173,203 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge for Junior Market
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 23 percent less than Monday’s trades, following trading in 43 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, nine declining and 15 closing unchanged as the market closed with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signals for Wednesday’s trading.
The market closed with trading of 6,132,229 shares for $21,170,720 compared with 12,112,942 units at $27,337,385 on Monday.
Trading averaged 142,610 shares at $492,342 compared with 263,325 units at $594,291 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 706,745 stock units at $1,046,579 compared with 794,636 shares valued at $1,132,928 on the previous day following August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Fontana led trading with 1.70 million shares for 27.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.22 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 659,457 stocks for 10.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 43.01 points to conclude trading at 3,708.52 as the market closed at this level for the first since early August.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 39 cents to close at $4.39 with an exchange of 4,300 stock units, Cargo Handlers dipped 14 cents to $11.86 and closed with an exchange of 91 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 30 cents to finish at $3.50 in trading a mere 1,010 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 8 cents and ended at $3.04 after a transfer of 270,615 units, 
Dolphin Cove lost $1.48 in closing at $21.02 with investors trading 4,498 stock units, Elite Diagnostic fell 12 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 49,140 shares. Everything Fresh rallied 8 cents to $2.25 after 2 units were traded, Future Energy increased 7 cents to close at $3.33 with an exchange of 57,104 stock units, GWest Corporation shed 13 cents and ended at 92 cents with investors swapping 1,035 shares. Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to finish at $2.18 after an exchange of 90,920 stocks and Paramount Trading climbed 7 cents in closing at $1.45 with just two units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 109 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, value 245 percent more than Friday following trading in 46 securities compared with 47 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 14 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 12,112,942 shares for $27,337,385 solidly up from just 5,786,896 units at $7,913,746 on Friday.
Trading averaged 263,325 shares at $594,291 up robustly from 123,125 stock units at $168,378 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 794,636 units at $1,132,928 down from 900,898 stocks at $1,240,655 on the previous day and well above August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Future Energy led trading with 4.70 million shares for 38.8 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 3.03 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 903,993 stock units for 7.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced by just 2.50 points to end trading at 3,665.51.
The Junior Market finished trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial slipped 8 cents to close at $18.95, with 3,875 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers advanced $2.92 to $12 with an exchange of 100 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to end at $3.20 with 29,941 shares crossing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 24 cents in closing at $22.50 after a transfer of 7,596 stock units, Everything Fresh climbed 21 cents and ended at $2.17 with a mere 2 shares crossing the exchange,
Indies Pharma rallied 14 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors trading 196,742 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance popped 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.49 with a transfer of 233,000 stocks, JFP Ltd slipped 10 cents to 87 cents after 903,993 stock units passed through the market, Main Event rallied $1.60 to finish at $11.81 with investors trading 5,971 shares. Paramount Trading gained 23 cents to close at $1.38 with 20,001 stock units crossing the market and RA Williams rose 9 cents to end at 98 cents, the highest it traded at since listing as investor traded 3,034,856 units of the stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling Junior Market stock beat risers 2 to 1
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 44 percent lower value than Thursday with trading in 47 securities compared with 46 on previously and ending with prices of 12 rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,786,896 shares valued $7,913,746 compared with 9,303,972 units at $14,036,601 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 123,125 shares at $168,378 compared with 202,260 stock units at $305,144 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 900,898 stock units at $1,240,655 compared with 1,100,653 stocks at $1,516,049 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 3.10 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,576 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 411,289 stock units for 7.1 percent market share, as the stock seems to be attracting solid demand below the IPO price of $1 and may well get back there over the coming days.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 11.26 points to end the day at 3,663.01.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped $1.77 to close at $19.03 with an exchange of 1,821 shares, Blue Power rose 15 cents to $4 with traders dealing in 21,011 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell $1.30 and ended at $9.08 after an exchange of 230 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 35 cents to end at $3.10 with investors trading 17,061 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 94 cents in closing at $22.74 with an exchange of 5,922 shares, Everything Fresh sank 42 cents to finish at $1.96 with 10,800 stocks crossing the market. 
Future Energy dropped 8 cents to $3.25 in trading 27,712 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents and ended at $3 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.45 with a transfer of 145,515 stock units, Knutsford Express increased 82 cents to end at $10.82 as investors exchanged 427 shares. Mailpac Group popped 15 cents in closing at $2.35 with a transfer of 45,456 stock units, Main Event declined $1.63 to close at $10.21 after an exchange of 570 units and Paramount Trading lost 35 cents to finish at $1.15 in trading of 26,561 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading activity climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 77 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 60 percent greater value than Wednesday from trading in 46 securities compared with 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged and pushing the market index moderately higher at the close.
The market closed with trading of 9,303,972 shares for $14,036,601 compared with 5,251,054 units at $8,765,974 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 202,260 shares at $305,144 compared to 116,690 units at $194,799 on Wednesday with a month to date average of 1,100,653 stock units at $1,516,049 compared to 1,402,304 stocks at $1,922,631 on the previous day and August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 3.61 million shares for 38.8 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 1.35 million stock units for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 1.20 million units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.66 points to cease trading at 3,651.75 but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing a negative start to Friday’s trading with two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rose $1.84 in closing at $20.80 with just 37 shares crossing the market, Blue Power sank 14 cents to $3.85 in trading 4,940 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.09 after 604 shares passed through the market. Cargo Handlers rose 26 cents to $10.38 with investors trading 7,858 stock units, Caribbean Flavours popped 17 cents to close at $1.50 with 2,469 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 21 cents to finish at $2.20 after an exchange of 521,833 units. Derrimon Trading dropped 8 cents to $1.87 with 103,824 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial gained 11 cents in closing at $3.01 after a transfer of 187,179 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed $1.19 to close at $21.80 and closed with an exchange of 11,108 shares. 
Elite Diagnostic rallied 21 cents and ended at $1.80 trading 145,609 stock units, Everything Fresh increased 42 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.38 with an exchange of 45,820 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 9 cents to finish at $2.69 with 32 units changing hands. Knutsford Express lost 85 cents and ended at $10 after an exchange of 3,189 shares, Limners and Bards skidded 17 cents to $1.34 with investors trading 29 units, Lumber Depot fell 11 cents to end at $2.73 with 127,896 stocks crossing the exchange. Mailpac Group slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.20 in switching ownership of 1,351,779 stock units, Paramount Trading gained 24 cents to close at $1.50 with investors dealing in 4,950 shares and Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents to finish at $2.60 in an exchange of 47,206 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
